Insert Block

Applicability:

• Cadcorp SIS Map Modeller
• Cadcorp SIS Map Editor
• Cadcorp SIS ActiveX Modeller

Ribbon Group:

CAD-Blocks & Inserts

Associated Commands:

• Block
• Insert *
• Explode

Description:

 Insert Block places an instance of a Block on the current editable overlay, creating an Insert item.

On selecting Insert Block, the Block name dialog will prompt you to select a Block name from a drop-down list of available Blocks:

After selecting a Block, an Insert item containing the Block items will be placed on the cursor.

Positioning the Insert Block:

1. If you do not wish to scale, mirror or rotate the Insert Block before placing it go to step 2.

If you do wish to make any scale, mirror or rotation changes to the Insert Block press the Enter key to display a Transformation dialog:

 

  Scale

Enlarges or reduces the items on the cursor by the specified value. This value is relative to its current size, and ignores any previous enlargement or reduction.

  Mirror

Creates a mirror image of the graphics on the cursor, using the specified angle as the mirror plane. 0 degrees is horizontal, 45 degrees is bottom-left to top-right, and 90 degrees is vertical.

  Rotate about Axes:

X - Defines three-dimensional rotation around the X-axis. This option is only useful in 3D modelling.

Y - Defines three-dimensional rotation around the Y-axis. This option is only useful in 3D modelling.

Z - Rotates the items on the cursor through the specified angle. Positive angles are anti-clockwise, negative angles are clockwise.

2. Click the left-button at the required position of the origin of the Insert Block, or type the coordinate to position it.
   
   
3. Moving the cursor will now rotate the Insert Block about its origin.
   
   
4. Click the left-button a second time to position the Insert Block.

See Blocks for further details.

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